ESCANABA, MI— An Escanaba man has been arrested on child pornography charges.
The Michigan State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force initiated an investigation after it received a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
Police searched 20-year-old Joseph Gavlek’s residence and seized several internet-capable devices and other evidence. He was arraigned in 94th District Court last Thursday on six counts of aggravated distributing or promoting child sexually abusive activity and six counts of using a computer to commit a crime.
If convicted, Gavlek faces up to 15 years in prison for the child sexually abusive activity charges and 10 years for using a computer to commit a crime.
